Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-30
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Chased hy :: Bear.
On Friday morning last Hiram and Cyrus
Whitlock aged 10 and IS years, sons OF
Farmer Alanson Whitlock OF Spring Brook
township, Scranton, Pa, took their sleds
and started across Shiny Mountain to visit
their uncle, Phiueas Beckwith, 10 the ad.
Joining township. The distance was about
five miles through forests and fields. a
! playful young shepherd dog accompanied
/ them, and, rs soon as they entered the
woods, near the base Of the hill, they took
! the strap off OF tie dog's mock and let him
run wherever he chose TO, but keeping him
within sight. When they got to the top OF
the hill they sat down on their sieds to rest,
and while thus seated they heard the dog
making 9 noise f9w rods away as though
he was at play with another dog. The
BOYS whisted ior bin, but he did not come,
aud that surprised them.
Hiram and Cyrus then left their sleds
and hurried into the thicket, where they
found the cog rolling and turnbling in the
snow with small cub bear. The cub was
Just as full of play as the dog and they
didn' L let up . particle at the presence OF
! the BOYS Mr. Wbitlock's sons were com.
pletely carried away with the antics OF the
two ycung animalR who had got go well
acquainted IN such a short time, and for
several minutes they stood and watched
them. Then Hiram began TO realize that
there would be lots OF trouble for their
young dog, and possibly for themselves, If
The cubs mother should suddenly pop in
upon them, and he said he guessed he would
| ,c., y nd ~ a
whats the matter with takin' the cub
along, too?" said Cyrus. He amt much
bigger'n the dog, an l could carry him un.
| deI me arm till we got out O. tie woods. an
then we could make him walk"
Hiram thought il over minute, and then
sale; they would try it. So Cyrus crept sly.
Is I'D behind the cub and grabbed it, and
Hiram ran back after the sleds. While he
was gone the cub began TO whimper and 10
trv his best to get away, but Cyrus held ou
to hiEl firmly, and the little dog, VINO
seemed to think the cub was an extraordi
nary playfellow, hoped up and down anC.
barkeG, as much as to say that he wanted 10
have the cub put down so that be could
play with il more. On their way through
the woods the boys took turns at carrying
the cub. 1t was a good deal heavier than 1t
locked TO be when they ssW 1t rolling around
/ with the dog, and, as they had to climb over
many rocks and fallen trees, they were pref
ty tired when they got 10 the first open
field. But they bad made up their minds
30 take the little captive over to their Uncle
Phineas's, if nothing prevented them and
IS soon as they got 20 the clearing they
hitched their sieds together. tied the still
whining cub fast to the top of the front sled,
made the dog stop his noise. and started on
a trot across the field, dragging the sleds and
cub behind them.
Il was mighty sight more fun than they
had expected to get out of the journey over
TO their uncle's, and they enjoyed greatly,
laughing heartily, and telling one another
! how astonished their uncle and aunt would
| be when they put the little cub down in the
door-yard, and what they were going to do
with the cub after that. Presently they
reached the brow OF a mill, and then they
both got on the sleds with the cub between
them and rode to the foot, the dog keeping
close to them. A short distance from there
they had to ascend another hill, and they
took good rest in the hollow before they
started. As they were about to move along
CYRUS glanced back to the top of the Mill
down which they had coasted and saw
something that made his eyes bulge out. He
became very pale before be called his broth
er's attention 10 what ne had seen, for the
object was big bear the sight OF which
made them both wish they were in their
uEce's warm farmhouse.
They concluded at once that the bear was
the cubs mother, because she was very IN
easy and seemed 10 be looking for something
along the brow Of the bill As it was evil
dent that she had not discovered them
thev made up their minds to remain
-, her OOt
tired OF hunting FOR her cub and gone
back to tue woods. Just then the dog
barked like everything, for no apparent
reason, and the dogs noise made the cub
cry louder than it had yet done. The little
captive's cries reached the ears OF the Old
bear, aud few seconds later she was tear
ING down the hill at q rate that made the
lads shudder The dan:er they were IN
flashed before them as quick as q wink, and
they seized the rope aud rushed up the hill
little faster than they had intended to do
looking back evary few steps te see how the
big bear was getting along.
When they were about half way up the
hill they saw that the old bear was bounc
to overhaul them before they got to the top
aud so they let go the rope and fastened t
get as far away as possible. As soon as they
dropped the rope the sleds ran backward
down the hill and when they passed thu
mother bear she recognized her whimperin:
cub. and, turning about, she followed th'
sleds into the hollow. Before the sled
were half way to the bottom they upset
and as they went tumbling along the cu'
was on top only now and then. When th
lads saw the old bear tern back they triet
to call their dog to them. But ne dashe'
after the seds, and they stood still an'
watched the old bear. A minute or so afte
the sleds came to stop the old bea7 was 8